Hyper-V Overview

This page explains BackupAssist's Hyper-V support, including the Hyper-V tab, CSV support, Hyper-V Config Reporter and Exchange VM Detection. Below are links to the Hyper-V backup, restore and recovery features document in other sections. The Hyper-V Config Reporter, Granular Restore and Rapid VM Recovery are all part of the Hyper-V Advanced add-on

Hyper-V tab

Hyper-V backups

System Protection backs your data up to an image file and is our recommended backups type because it can be used to perform a system recovery.

Hyper-V Server backups

Hyper-V restores

BackupAssist can restore Hyper-V host files to a Hyper-V Server. Using BackupAssist's Hyper-V Advanced add-on, you can also perform a granular restore of files and folders into a guest.

Hyper-V Server restore

Hyper-V Granular Restore

Hyper-V recoveries

BackupAssist can use a System Protection backup to recover a Hyper-V Server, and any backup to recover a Hyper-V guest. Using the Hyper-V Advanced add-on, you can also perform a Rapid VM Recovery.

Full VM Recovery

Rapid VM Recovery (Legacy)

Hyper-V Best Practices

Setting up a Hyper-V Server and guest backup strategy takes planning. This planning includes the backup type, restore and recovery requirements, as well as the Hyper-V Server configuration and hardware.

Hyper-V Best Practice guide

Hyper-V Implementation guide